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DEALER

Total Donated

$8,293,611

Contributions

9,991

Unique Donors

1,081

The DEALER occupation string is attached to $8,293,611 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s index of FEC.gov files. That sum sits on 9,991 contributions from 1,081 donor records. Dealer here is a one-word trade label as typed, not AUTO DEALER and not a franchise-license roster. In compact millions the occupation total is $8.3 million.

Key figures

  • DEALER occupation itemizations sum to $8,293,611 from 9,991 contributions and 1,081 donors.
  • Mean amounts are about $830 per contribution and about $7,672 per donor record.
  • The one-word label is donor-typed Form 3/3X text, not a verified dealer-license roster.
  • AUTO DEALER is a separate occupation key unless the extract merged the strings.

Fewer lines, an $830 mean gift

$8,293,611, 9,991 itemizations, and 1,081 donor records are the occupation-level facts. Mean contribution size is about $830. Mean dollars per donor record are about $7,672. Repeat giving is about 9 itemizations per donor record.

9,991 lines from 1,081 records is a lower-volume trade stack than high-repeat workplace titles: fewer schedules, a per-line mean well above the $100-range keys. The $7,672 per-donor mean is arithmetic, not inventory profit allocated to politics.

The packet has no auto-versus-other split, no franchise brand, and no median gift. A few large itemizations can lift the average.

DEALER is not AUTO DEALER

The FEC record does not verify that the donor holds a dealer license, owns a store, or sells cars. Auto lots, antiques, cards, equipment, and people describing a family business can all appear under the one-word label. Best-efforts rules do not force a controlled vocabulary.

This page cites only $8,293,611, 9,991 contributions, and 1,081 donors. AUTO DEALER, BROKER, and OWNER remain other keys unless the bulk extract merged them.

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Questions

How much have dealer-occupation donors given in FEC data?
The DEALER occupation string is attached to $8,293,611 across 9,991 contributions and 1,081 donor records in LobbyVault’s FEC bulk index. The figure is itemized occupation money, not a census of licensed dealers. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does DEALER include auto dealers?
Only if the donor typed DEALER, or if the bulk extract normalized AUTO DEALER to this key. AUTO DEALER is otherwise a separate occupation string. This page covers DEALER: $8,293,611, 9,991 contributions, and 1,081 donors. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules.
What is the average dealer contribution?
Dividing $8,293,611 by 9,991 itemizations yields about $830 per contribution. Dividing by 1,081 donors yields about $7,672 per donor record. Both are means, not medians. Repeat giving is about 9 itemizations per donor record. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does listing dealer prove the donor owns a store?
No. Occupation is self-reported free text. The FEC record does not verify license, inventory type, or ownership. Quote 9,991 contributions and 1,081 donor records with the $8,293,611 total. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.

Occupation is self-reported on FEC Form 3/3X itemizations. Indexed on LobbyVault from FEC bulk data.

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